Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 95.8, NEW ORLEANS 97.1

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

MINNESOTA - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

12/4/2012

@ PHILADELPHIA

105-88

W

3

W

187

O

41-77

53.2%

54

15

35-83

42.2%

47

13

12/5/2012

@ BOSTON

94-104

L

5.5

L

193

O

37-84

44.0%

51

13

41-78

52.6%

57

16

12/7/2012

CLEVELAND

91-73

W

-8.5

W

191

U

30-70

42.9%

59

21

30-87

34.5%

49

18

12/12/2012

DENVER

108-105

W

-4

L

199.5

O

38-87

43.7%

54

13

42-83

50.6%

53

19

12/14/2012

@ NEW ORLEANS

113-102

W

-4.5

W

184

O

47-88

53.4%

51

12

42-78

53.8%

34

14

12/15/2012

DALLAS

114-106

W

-4.5

W

195.5

O

41-94

43.6%

60

16

39-84

46.4%

48

19

12/17/2012

@ ORLANDO

93-102

L

-4

L

192

O

39-96

40.6%

52

17

44-82

53.7%

47

17

12/18/2012

@ MIAMI

92-103

L

8

L

200

U

37-86

43.0%

66

19

36-77

46.8%

34

8

12/20/2012

OKLAHOMA CITY

99-93

W

2

W

200.5

U

37-84

44.0%

56

15

33-82

40.2%

51

16

12/23/2012

@ NEW YORK

91-94

L

8

W

201

U

34-84

40.5%

52

16

32-72

44.4%

44

14

12/26/2012

HOUSTON

84-87

L

-5.5

L

210.5

U

32-84

38.1%

52

14

33-81

40.7%

55

16

12/29/2012

PHOENIX

111-107

W

-8.5

L

194.5

O

45-89

50.6%

60

10

45-97

46.4%

55

4

1/2/2013

@ UTAH

84-106

L

3

L

196

U

29-84

34.5%

50

11

43-87

49.4%

58

12

1/3/2013

@ DENVER

101-97

W

8.5

W

201

U

37-83

44.6%

64

13

40-86

46.5%

46

7

1/5/2013

PORTLAND

97-102

L

-6.5

L

189.5

O

38-91

41.8%

60

13

37-86

43.0%

45

13

1/8/2013

ATLANTA

108-103

W

-1

W

188.5

O

40-87

46.0%

49

9

38-77

49.4%

47

15

1/9/2013

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

84-106

L

13

L

202

U

31-72

43.1%

43

19

36-76

47.4%

47

12

1/11/2013

@ NEW ORLEANS

1/13/2013

@ SAN ANTONIO

1/14/2013

@ DALLAS

1/17/2013

LA CLIPPERS

1/19/2013

HOUSTON

1/21/2013

@ ATLANTA

1/23/2013

BROOKLYN

1/25/2013

@ WASHINGTON

1/26/2013

@ CHARLOTTE

NEW ORLEANS - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

12/3/2012

MILWAUKEE

102-81

W

4

W

188.5

U

43-82

52.4%

46

8

29-76

38.2%

48

16

12/5/2012

LA LAKERS

87-103

L

4.5

L

195

U

35-85

41.2%

58

12

37-80

46.2%

49

9

12/7/2012

MEMPHIS

89-96

L

8

W

182.5

O

36-75

48.0%

36

12

36-72

50.0%

48

16

12/8/2012

@ MIAMI

90-106

L

14.5

L

194

O

35-78

44.9%

36

17

40-69

58.0%

42

16

12/11/2012

WASHINGTON

70-77

L

-5.5

L

188

U

26-80

32.5%

61

15

27-82

32.9%

61

14

12/12/2012

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

88-92

L

14.5

W

196

U

33-83

39.8%

48

10

31-71

43.7%

52

10

12/14/2012

MINNESOTA

102-113

L

4.5

L

184

O

42-78

53.8%

34

14

47-88

53.4%

51

12

12/16/2012

@ PORTLAND

94-95

L

5

W

185.5

O

36-80

45.0%

51

14

37-80

46.2%

42

10

12/18/2012

@ GOLDEN STATE

96-103

L

7.5

W

193

O

35-75

46.7%

37

14

34-78

43.6%

52

14

12/19/2012

@ LA CLIPPERS

77-93

L

14

L

189

U

29-75

38.7%

52

20

37-74

50.0%

40

12

12/21/2012

@ SAN ANTONIO

94-99

L

13.5

W

195.5

U

39-86

45.3%

48

12

39-76

51.3%

44

11

12/22/2012

INDIANA

75-81

L

3.5

L

178.5

U

33-82

40.2%

48

12

33-77

42.9%

54

14

12/26/2012

@ ORLANDO

97-94

W

3

W

182

O

38-76

50.0%

40

8

36-79

45.6%

44

13

12/28/2012

TORONTO

97-104

L

-3

L

182.5

O

37-82

45.1%

59

16

37-85

43.5%

47

7

12/29/2012

@ CHARLOTTE

98-95

W

-3

T

190

O

35-82

42.7%

50

15

39-79

49.4%

50

15

1/1/2013

ATLANTA

86-95

L

2

L

184.5

U

36-82

43.9%

54

13

41-83

49.4%

46

5

1/2/2013

@ HOUSTON

92-104

L

10

L

202.5

U

38-90

42.2%

55

10

41-83

49.4%

54

11

1/5/2013

@ DALLAS

99-96

W

6

W

193.5

O

39-86

45.3%

50

10

39-85

45.9%

48

9

1/7/2013

SAN ANTONIO

95-88

W

8

W

193.5

U

40-83

48.2%

45

14

33-73

45.2%

44

19

1/9/2013

HOUSTON

88-79

W

2

W

200.5

U

35-84

41.7%

53

16

30-75

40.0%

47

22

1/11/2013

MINNESOTA

1/13/2013

@ NEW YORK

1/15/2013

@ PHILADELPHIA

1/16/2013

@ BOSTON

1/19/2013

GOLDEN STATE

1/21/2013

SACRAMENTO

1/23/2013

@ SAN ANTONIO

1/25/2013

HOUSTON

1/27/2013

@ MEMPHIS

KEY GAME INFORMATION

MINNESOTA: GUARDS: RICKY RUBIO could be back by late December, but even he's not confident his knee will be 100 percent. His minutes might have to be scaled back . . . LUKE RIDNOUR will handle the offense with Rubio hampered. The vet is a steady hand in coach Rick Adelman's Euro-style offense . . . They're counting on BRANDON ROY to reclaim his old form after a radical knee procedure. He may never be 100 percent, but he should at least give them sixth-man minutes . . . CHASE BUDINGER is a three-point marksman who moves well off the ball, a perfect fit in Adelman's system . . . J.J. BAREA will take some of the point guard burden as well. He's a top sixth man . . . ALEXEY SHVED can help as a combo guard, though he might have trouble breaking into this rotation . . . MALCOLM LEE is a defensive stopper who won't be asked to shoot very often. FORWARDS: Despite being limited athletically, KEVIN LOVE is an elite rebounder and shooter for a big. He'll continue to be the focal point of this offense once he returns from a broken hand in early December . . . ANDREI KIRILENKO returns to the States after a dominating Euroleague stint. He's a big upgrade at the three and should be comfortable in Adelman's system . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS will continue his attempted transition to the three. As last year proved, he's a long, long ways away. He might have to play himself into a rotation spot . . . DANTE CUNNINGHAM is a nice, efficient big to bring off the bench . . . Since they need shooting on the wings, rookie ROBBIE HUMMEL has a chance to crack the rotation. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC is a beast, the best offensive rebounder in the NBA. His total rebounding numbers get hurt playing alongside Kevin Love, but Pekovic will continue to bully his way to put-backs . . . GREG STIEMSMA is going to come in and do some pushing and shoving (and occasional shot-blocking) for 12-to-15 MPG.

NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: This offense will belong to ERIC GORDON. He'll get over the fact that the Hornets matched his offer from Phoenix, and as long as his surgically-repaired knee holds up, he's one of the most complete young scorers in the NBA . . . The Hornets reached for AUSTIN RIVERS with the 10th pick because Monty Williams wants to coach him and thinks he can be an NBA point guard. Rivers has the handle, but his athleticism is ordinary and, more importantly, he has never shown a PG mentality at any level . . . GREIVIS VASQUEZ is the closest thing to a true point guard on this roster. He'll see solid minutes assuming Rivers' adjustment is a tough one . . . Well-rounded ROGER MASON JR. will also provide point guard depth . . . XAVIER HENRY hasn't lived up to his reputation as a shooter, but the Hornets can be patient with him . . . Rookie BRIAN ROBERTS has had a strong enough preseason to likely earn a roster spot. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS should step right in as a starter. His offensive game is further along than he gets credit for, and on the defensive end he's an absolute force from the basket out to the perimeter . . . He'll probably miss having Dwight Howard drawing in defenses, but RYAN ANDERSON has always been a very good three-point shooter. He and Davis are unique enough talents to share the court even if they're both power forwards . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU made some strides on the defensive end late last season, which is what will get him minutes under Williams. He's underwhelming on the offensive end . . . If HAKIM WARRICK couldn't succeed as Steve Nash's pick-and-roll partner, it seems unlikely he'll ever help in New Orleans . . . Rookie DARIUS MILLER is looking to establish some kind of role with the team . . . LANCE THOMAS is doubtful to earn a salary to pay off his jewelry debts. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ has always had the ability to protect the rim and does a decent job in space. Look for him to end up grabbing the bulk of minutes in the middle . . . JASON SMITH gives the Hornets a more offensive-minded option off the bench.